Beach Cleanup Update

The 19th Annual New York State Beach Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 18. Organized by the American Littoral Society, thousands of volunteers will gather at more than 300 beaches statewide.

Last year 10,000 volunteers collected more than 334,000 pounds of debris at 351 sites around the state.

For those interested in volunteering in the Rockaways, call Barbara Cohen at 718-471-2166.